• The Golden Suns advanced to the regional final for the second time in four seasons.

Of record

• Winning Pitcher: Sydney McLeod (19-3)

• Losing Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (13-1)

Suns force ‘if necessary game’

Paty Loredo had a two-hit performance and Gaby Vasquez notched a pair of RBIs as the No. 12 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (47-14) forced the “if necessary” game with a 4-2 win over No. 1 Central Oklahoma (47-6) on Saturday at Broncho Stadium.

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